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Post by Shirls on Jul 24, 2015 15:48:31 GMT
for Georgie. She had a check-up after one week of meds, re: her bumblefoot. Another week of meds to go I'm afraid and she is a right b**** to get the meds down. She won't have it in ANY of her favourite foods. It has been recommended to me to get some sardines and mix with rice, put medication in, and she will eat it. Mmmmm, lets see? Then another check up in a weeks time and a possible excision!!  I do feel sure sometimes that the vet gets one to go back, week after week, charging all the time and then eventually the inevitable has to be carried out which could have been done in the first place!! On the funny side: I must have been a sight carrying a 11 lb chicken in a huge cage with Harvey in his little carry cage. Both cages were covered so no-one could see what was inside! |
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Post by OP on Jul 24, 2015 15:59:45 GMT
It must have looked rather funny with the cages. Keep 'em guessing.
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 24, 2015 16:20:11 GMT
When my chook had bumble foot the vet just picked off the scab and gave me a weeks antibiotics. Never had to go back as it got better. My vet does deal with farm animals though so she probably does it all the time.
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Post by suesbird on Jul 24, 2015 17:56:04 GMT
Hope they get better quickly.
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Post by Hezz on Jul 25, 2015 0:20:50 GMT
Good luck!  |
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Post by Shirls on Jul 25, 2015 7:41:33 GMT
When my chook had bumble foot the vet just picked off the scab and gave me a weeks antibiotics. Never had to go back as it got better. My vet does deal with farm animals though so she probably does it all the time. To be quite honest SQ this doen't look like a scab that can be picked off - I don't think it has got that far (yet!) that's the reason why she is treating with AB's and therefore hoping that she doesn't have to excise or cut into the foot. |
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 25, 2015 10:04:33 GMT
When my chook had bumble foot the vet just picked off the scab and gave me a weeks antibiotics. Never had to go back as it got better. My vet does deal with farm animals though so she probably does it all the time. To be quite honest SQ this doen't look like a scab that can be picked off - I don't think it has got that far (yet!) that's the reason why she is treating with AB's and therefore hoping that she doesn't have to excise or cut into the foot. I suppose "scab" is a bit over stating it. It was a kind of dark area of skin that was on top of a raised area. She got her nail under it and peeled it off. It came with a hard lump attached to it and left a depression on the foot. It was like she removed a stone. It was similar to a corn we get on our feet. The chicken instantly walked normally. It must feel like something stuck in their foot. Apparently she removed a pocket of infection, walled off by the body to stop it spreading. That's why antibiotics don't work, they can't get to the infection, it has to be removed. |
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Post by Shirls on Jul 25, 2015 16:48:26 GMT
That sounds really interesting SQ. I am seeing my daughter on Monday, perhaps between us we can examine the foot and see if it looks/sounds similar to your experience. I don't mind actually carrying out medical 'procedures' so it could be something I could do.  ?? |
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Post by starlingqueen on Jul 25, 2015 17:24:26 GMT
That sounds really interesting SQ. I am seeing my daughter on Monday, perhaps between us we can examine the foot and see if it looks/sounds similar to your experience. I don't mind actually carrying out medical 'procedures' so it could be something I could do. ?? It looked a bit brutal and I was a bit shocked when she did it, hence why know the reason behind it, I asked why she was doing it. |
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